Product description

Product Description

The first 14 episodes of the Japanese anime series about a group of futuristic bounty hunters. Jet, a cyborg ex-cop, has teamed up with former mafia gangster Spike, now captain of the ship 'Bebop', and along with the robot dog Ein they travel the galaxy taking on jobs and hunting criminals. Episodes are: 'Asteroid Blues'; 'Stray Dog Strut'; 'Honky Tonk Women'; 'Gateway Shuffle'; 'Ballad of Fallen Angels'; 'Sympathy For the Devil'; 'Heavy Metal Queen'; 'Waltz For Venus'; 'Jamming With Edward'; 'Ganymede Elegy'; 'Toys in the Attic'; 'Jupiter Jazz (Part 1)'; 'Jupiter Jazz (Part 2)'; and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

Top customer reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Humorous and dramatic in turns, stylish artwork, excellent direction, good soundtrack. Inventive storylines and likeable characters which, although relatively uncomplicated, are consistently interesting. What more do you need? An innovative concept when released (1998) this atmospheric series scarcely shows its age even now, (except for some minor visual weaknesses) comparing favourably with many more modern productions. In my opinion Cowboy Bebop is still one of the best anime series easily obtainable in Europe. If you are an anime fan and you haven't seen this, then - do yourself a favour!

What a fantastic series! The mix of action, comedy, romance, complex back-stories and so forth is spot on, the soundtrack is fantastic, and there isn't a dull episode (even those that don't seem to advance the plot in any way are great in their own right). For me the highlight of this box is the two-part "Jupiter Jazz"- at the same time strange and very moving. Any fans of sci-fi in general should check this out right away.

Unfortunately I had to knock off a star because there are NO extras, except a few trailers from the publisher. Even if you're not that interested in your bonus features, for one of the most popular anime series this is pretty unforgivable!

Quite different to any other anime series I have watched~~~interesting characters~~~very colourful to watch & immensely entertaining watching this group going on various adventures~~~lighthearted in places but also plenty of drama~~~something I could definately watch over again~~~actually bought the 2nd series first as secondhand product & was so impressed I just had to buy the 1st series when Amazon listed it new at a special price~~~well worth the money~~~thoroughly entertaining!!!!!!!!

I've found that the quality of anime varies greatly, but ths one sits firmly at the top of the pile. There's none of the naive emotional content found in so many of it's counterparts, and the music, writing and animation are all brilliant. The voiceovers and sound editing are also fantastic, and unlike most anime whose characters seem to get wrapped up in their own techno speak, this is so well written that you never wonder what the hell they are all going on about. The direction is also so good, that some of the episodes alomst make you believe that you are watching a sci-fi film noir. A true classic of the genre, and if your a fan of anime and havn't yet seen this, buy it; it will knock your socks off imo. For anyone else i'd say give it a try; some of the action sequences smack of genius, and the whole series is packed full of genuinley funny moments.

This review highlights a more superior, cheaper & complete 'Bebop' boxed set, available on order from the USA. Not yet available or due for release in the UK.

"Cowboy Bebop REMIX" is currently on release and available from amazon.com for less than the price of the first collection box sold here. This remixed set also contains 'all of the episodes' and a few extras such as cast interviews.

What they mean by Remix edition: It features improved audio in 5.1 and improved picture quality when compared with the originally broadcast episodes.

The entertainment value found here - for what could be considered a bootleg price for a complete 'official' & remastered version of my fave all time anime - will be very hard to beat.

Quite simply how anime should be done but so often isn't. No over-emotional garbage, no cheap shortcuts, no lazy "It'll do" animation. Felt quite deflated when I'd seen every episode. Anyone interested in animation should check out this along with Shinichiro's other creation; Samurai Champloo. Oh and, don't be lazy, watch the subtitles version.